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Led by an ensemble that includes the always superb Michael Holder in the titular role of Tommy, the "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who becomes a "pinball wizard," setting off widespread public acclaim and becoming a cause celebre in the process, Tommy in Concert also features the inspired pairing of Holly Shepherd and Ben Van Diepen as Mrs. Walker and Captain Walker. Despite the age difference of the two actors-not to mention their youthfulness in relation to Holder's casting as their onstage son-Shepherd and Van Diepen are believably cast as young lovers who marry in the early days of World War II only to find that first blush of romantic dreaminess devolve into the nightmarish consequences that set the show's plot in motion.

Dickson's Gaslight Dinner Theatre kicks off 2012 by bringing Hollywood and Broadway legends Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney to life via the musical revue Babes in Hollywood: The Music of Garland and Rooney, February 14-March 10.

Nathalie Armin, Paul Bhattacharjee, Simon Chandler, Michael Cochrane, Tariq Jordan, Belinda Lang, Shereen Martin, Daniel Rabin, Simon Rouse, Rick Warden and David Yip comprise the cast for THE BOMB - a partial history.

The musical review was created by David Grapes (the former artistic director of Tennessee Repertory Theatre), with musical arrangements and medleys by Andrew Philip Herron, and traces the careers of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney from early on, as the two made their way to Hollywood and became America's Sweethearts, through their sensational careers both in Hollywood and on Broadway.

As 'Occupy' occupiers gather in America, the music of Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie ultimately fill the air wherever they are camped out. Many of them celebrate the music of Guthrie. Dylan, in particular, is releasing 'Chimes of Freedom' a 4-CD tribute honoring the 50-year existence of 'Amnesty International.' Rest assured this will be followed by a massive Guthrie 'new music releases' and celebration, especially since 2012 is his 100th birthday.

Jessie Mueller is currently making her Broadway debut in ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER alongside Grammy and Emmy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. The production opened on December 11, 2011at the St. James Theater.

MOLLY POPE, the new-old-school-diva with the 'viscerally thrilling alto' (Time Out New York) will bring her hit show 'Introducing Molly Pope' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on December 2 and 4 at 9:30pm. She was recently named the 'Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret' by the Village Voice in their 2011 'Best of NYC' issue.

Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

MOLLY POPE, the new-old-school-diva with the 'viscerally thrilling alto' (Time Out New York) will bring her hit show 'Introducing Molly Pope' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on December 2 and 4 at 9:30pm. She was recently named the 'Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret' by the Village Voice in their 2011 'Best of NYC' issue.

The sun will come out in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of the hit musical, ANNIE.

Hollywood Revisited is a stunning musical and dance review which showcases a dazzling line up of costumes actually worn by the stars in the original Hollywood films.

The sun will come out in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of the hit musical, ANNIE.

The sun will come out in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of the hit musical, ANNIE.

This fall, the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College presents a series of events featuring world-class dance, music, and theater programs, from September through December. All programs take place in the acoustically superb Sosnoff Theater.

The hills will be alive in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC. THE SOUND OF MUSIC clsoes Sunday, July 31st, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

The hills will be alive in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

A tribute to entertainments supporting cast of cars, included a television icon, a screen legend and sexy stage siren.

One of Hollywood's and Cincinnati's most beloved entertainers will be celebrated in song and visuals when "Nancy James Sings Rosemary Clooney" on June 16 at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky.

The hills will be alive in Thousand Oaks as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly announces its brand-new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

Superheroes. Space opera. True romance. Hijinks. History. Literature. Autobiography. Lines. Dots. Shapes. Pencil. Sound. Ink. Movement.

Three esteemed Harlem cultural organizations - the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile - have joined forces to present the first Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 9-15, 2011.